KR20210135851A - Image display apparatus and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an image display device and an operation method thereof. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the image display device includes: a display; a network interface part communicating with a server; a broadcast reception part receiving a broadcast signal; a memory; and a control part. The control part, when content is displayed through the display, adds information about the content displayed on the display to a viewing history database stored in the memory; determines priorities for a plurality of pieces of content, which can be received through at least one between the network interface part and the broadcast reception part, based on the viewing history database in case of a predetermined event related with the content viewing of a user; creates a recommendation list of the plurality of receivable content, in accordance with the determined priorities; and displays the created recommendation list. Besides, various embodiments are possible. Therefore, the present invention is capable of recommending content which is highly likely to be preferred by a user.

Description

Image display device and its operation method {IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a video display device and an operating method thereof.

An image display device is a device having a function of displaying an image that a user can watch, and the user can watch a broadcast through the image display device. For example, the image display device includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) using liquid crystal or an OLED display using an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a TV (Television), and a monitor (Monitor). ), a projector, and the like.

Recently, a digital TV service using a wired or wireless communication network has become common, and the digital TV service provides various services that cannot be provided by the existing analog broadcasting service. In particular, as the amount of TV broadcasting contents or web contents provided by IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), Smart TV, etc. has recently increased, there is a high possibility that users may experience inconvenience in selecting contents to watch from among numerous contents.

In order to solve the user's inconvenience in selecting such content, conventionally, a content provider (CP) recommends the latest content or popular content that other users have watched a lot, or related to the TV broadcast content the user is currently watching. Although web content is recommended, the content recommended through the conventional method is often slightly different from the user's preference.

In addition, when the external server collects the user's history of use of the image display device and the external server intends to recommend content to the user based on the collected use history, the user's consent for the provision of personal information is generally required. , if the user does not agree to the provision of information for reasons such as concerns about personal information leakage, there is also a problem in that the user is not recommended at all with content that matches his or her preference.

In addition, when a user logs in to a service related to content viewing, for example, an OTT (Over the Top) service to view content, if the collection of the viewing history of the logged-in user is permitted, the corresponding content provider Based on the history, content suitable for preference may be recommended to the user. However, even in this case, the company that provides the OTT service can collect only the viewing history of the logged-in user, so if the user is not logged in to the corresponding service, there is a problem in that the user cannot be recommended content suitable for his/her preference.

In addition, since the provider of the OTT service cannot check the user's viewing history of broadcast contents such as terrestrial broadcasting and cable broadcasting, or viewing history related to other OTT services, the accuracy of recommending contents to the user is difficult. In addition, when a plurality of users use an image display device like a TV provided in a home, it is also necessary to recommend content suitable for each of the plurality of users.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims to solve the above and other problems.

Another object is, based on the viewing history of the user who viewed the content in various ways through the image display device, without worrying about leakage of personal information, a video capable of quickly and accurately recommending content that the user is likely to prefer A display device and an operating method thereof are provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an image display apparatus capable of quickly and accurately recommending content desired by each of a plurality of users, and an operating method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display, a network interface unit for communicating with a server, a broadcast receiving unit for receiving a broadcast signal, a memory and a control unit, the control unit comprising: When content is displayed through the display, information on the content displayed through the display is added to the viewing history database stored in the memory, and when a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing occurs, based on the viewing history database, the network interface unit and determining a priority for a plurality of receivable contents through at least one of the broadcast receiving unit, generating a recommendation list for a plurality of receivable contents according to the determined priority, and displaying the generated recommendation list through a display can do.

In addition, the information about the content may include at least one of a title, a genre, a content provider, a broadcast channel, an application, a content provision date, a broadcast time zone, and a viewing time zone.

Also, when the content is displayed for a predetermined time or longer, the controller may add information about the content displayed through the display to the viewing history database.

In addition, when a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing occurs, the control unit receives information about a plurality of receivable contents from the server through the network interface unit, and includes information about a plurality of receivable contents and the viewing history database By comparing the information on the contents that have been received, it is possible to determine a priority for a plurality of receivable contents.

In addition, the image display device further includes a camera, and when a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing occurs, the image display device acquires a surrounding image of the periphery of the image display device through the camera, and sends the obtained image to the user. When at least one corresponding object is included, a priority is determined for a plurality of receivable contents based on the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user, and the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user may include gender and age. have.

In addition, when content is displayed through the display, the controller may acquire a surrounding image, map information about the content displayed through the display with characteristics of an object corresponding to the user, and add it to the viewing history database.

In addition, the control unit identifies a content provider of a plurality of receivable content, determines a first content provider with the largest number of cumulative viewings from among the checked content providers, based on the viewing history database, and provides the first content provider It is possible to determine the priority of the content to be used higher than the priority of the content of other content providers.

In addition, when displaying the recommendation list, the controller may display a thumbnail image for a higher-priority content among a plurality of content, and display a preset basic image for the remaining content except for the higher-order content.

Also, when any one of the basic images is selected, the controller may change and display the selected basic image into a thumbnail image of content corresponding to the selected basic image.

On the other hand, the method of operating an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, when content is displayed through a display, adding information about the content displayed through the display to a viewing history database stored in a memory, the user's content When a predetermined event related to viewing occurs, based on the viewing history database, an operation of determining a priority for a plurality of contents receivable through at least one of a network interface unit communicating with a server and a broadcasting receiving unit receiving a broadcast signal , generating a recommendation list for a plurality of receivable content according to the priority, and displaying the generated recommendation list through a display.

The effects of the image display apparatus and the method of operation thereof according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, based on the user's viewing history, the user's preference is given in consideration of various recommendation factors such as genre, title, channel, viewing time, and content provider of the contents viewed by the user through the image display device. It is possible to preferentially recommend content that is highly likely to be used, so that the user's convenience in content selection can be improved.

In addition, according to various embodiments of the present invention, since the user's viewing history corresponding to the content displayed in various ways through the image display device is collected and managed in the internal database of the image display device, there is no need to worry about leakage of personal information. Regardless of logging into the service, content that is likely to be preferred by the user can be recommended.

In addition, according to various embodiments of the present invention, content suitable for each of a plurality of users can be more quickly and accurately recommended by checking the user's characteristics using a camera provided in the image display device as well as the user's viewing history. .

Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific embodiments such as preferred embodiments of the present invention are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art.

1 is a diagram illustrating an image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the image display device of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 is an internal block diagram of the control unit of FIG. 2 .
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a control method of the remote control device of FIG. 2 .
FIG. 5 is an internal block diagram of the remote control device of FIG. 2 .
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 10C are diagrams referred to in the description of the operation method of the image display apparatus.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, in order to clearly and briefly describe the present invention, the illustration of parts irrelevant to the description is omitted, and the same reference numerals are used for the same or extremely similar parts throughout the specification.

The suffixes "module" and "part" for the components used in the following description are given simply in consideration of the ease of writing the present specification, and do not give a particularly important meaning or role by themselves. Accordingly, the terms “module” and “unit” may be used interchangeably.

In the present application, terms such as "comprises" or "have" are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It is to be understood that it does not preclude the existence of, or addition of, elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Also, in this specification, terms such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but these elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another.

1 is a diagram illustrating an image display system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the image display system 10 may include an image display device 100 and/or a remote control device 200 .

The image display device 100 may be a device that processes and outputs an image. The image display device 100 is not particularly limited as long as it can output a screen corresponding to an image signal, such as a TV, a notebook computer, and a monitor.

The image display apparatus 100 may receive a broadcast signal, process it, and output a signal-processed broadcast image. When the image display device 100 receives a broadcast signal, the image display device 100 may correspond to a broadcast reception device.

The image display device 100 may receive a broadcast signal wirelessly through an antenna, or may receive a broadcast signal through a wire through a cable. For example, the image display apparatus 100 may receive a terrestrial broadcast signal, a satellite broadcast signal, a cable broadcast signal, an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) broadcast signal, and the like.

The remote control apparatus 200 may be connected to the image display apparatus 100 by wire and/or wirelessly to provide various control signals to the image display apparatus 100 . At this time, the remote control apparatus 200 establishes a wired or wireless network with the image display apparatus 100 and transmits various control signals to the image display apparatus 100 through the established network, or the image display apparatus 100 It may include a device for receiving signals related to various operations processed by the image display device 100 from the .

For example, various input devices such as a mouse, a keyboard, a space remote controller, a trackball, and a joystick may be used as the remote control device 200 . The remote control apparatus 200 may be referred to as an external device, and below, it is clarified in advance that an external device and a remote control apparatus may be used in combination as necessary.

The image display device 100 is connected to only a single remote control device 200 or is simultaneously connected to two or more remote control devices 200, based on a control signal provided from each remote control device 200, on the screen. You can change the displayed object or adjust the state of the screen.

Meanwhile, the image display system 10 may further include at least one server 400 . The image display device 100 may transmit/receive data to and from the server 400 . For example, the image display apparatus 100 may transmit/receive data to and from the server 400 via a network such as the Internet.

The image display apparatus 100 may transmit data related to an operation performed according to a user input to the server 400 , and the server 400 may store data received from the image display apparatus 100 .

FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the image display device of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , the image display device 100 includes a broadcast receiving unit 105 , an external device interface unit 130 , a network interface unit 135 , a storage unit 140 , a user input interface unit 150 , and an input unit. 160 , a controller 170 , a display 180 , an audio output unit 185 , and/or a power supply unit 190 .

The broadcast receiver 105 may include a tuner 110 and a demodulator 120 .

On the other hand, the image display device 100, unlike the drawing, among the broadcast receiving unit 105, the external device interface unit 130, and the network interface unit 135, the broadcast receiving unit 105 and the external device interface unit 130 It is also possible to include only That is, the image display device 100 may not include the network interface unit 135 .

The tuner unit 110 may select a broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by the user or all channels stored in advance among broadcast signals received through an antenna (not shown) or a cable (not shown). The tuner unit 110 may convert the selected broadcast signal into an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband video or audio signal.

For example, if the selected broadcast signal is a digital broadcast signal, it may be converted into a digital IF signal (DIF), and if the selected broadcast signal is an analog broadcast signal, it may be converted into an analog baseband image or audio signal (CVBS/SIF). . That is, the tuner unit 110 may process a digital broadcast signal or an analog broadcast signal. The analog baseband video or audio signal (CVBS/SIF) output from the tuner unit 110 may be directly input to the control unit 170 .

Meanwhile, the tuner unit 110 may sequentially select broadcast signals of all broadcast channels stored through the channel storage function among the received broadcast signals, and convert them into an intermediate frequency signal or a baseband video or audio signal.

Meanwhile, the tuner unit 110 may include a plurality of tuners in order to receive broadcast signals of a plurality of channels. Alternatively, a single tuner that simultaneously receives broadcast signals of a plurality of channels is also possible.

The demodulator 120 may receive the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 110 and perform a demodulation operation.

The demodulator 120 may output a stream signal TS after demodulation and channel decoding are performed. In this case, the stream signal may be a signal in which an image signal, an audio signal, or a data signal is multiplexed.

The stream signal output from the demodulator 120 may be input to the controller 170 . After performing demultiplexing and image/audio signal processing, the controller 170 may output an image through the display 180 and output an audio through the audio output unit 185 .

The external device interface unit 130 may transmit or receive data with an external device connected thereto. To this end, the external device interface unit 130 may include an A/V input/output unit (not shown).

The external device interface unit 130 may be connected to an external device such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), Blu-ray, game device, camera, camcorder, computer (laptop), set-top box, and the like by wire/wireless. , it is also possible to perform input/output operations with an external device.

In addition, the external device interface unit 130 establishes a communication network with various remote control devices 200 as shown in FIG. 1 , and controls related to the operation of the image display device 100 from the remote control device 200 . A signal may be received or data related to an operation of the image display apparatus 100 may be transmitted to the remote control apparatus 200 .

The A/V input/output unit may receive video and audio signals from an external device. For example, the A/V input/output unit includes an Ethernet (Ethernet) terminal, a USB terminal, a CVBS (Composite Video Banking Sync) terminal, a component terminal, an S-video terminal (analog), a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) terminal, and an HDMI (High It may include a Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, a Mobile High-definition Link (MHL) terminal, an RGB terminal, a D-SUB terminal, an IEEE 1394 terminal, an SPDIF terminal, a Liquid HD terminal, and the like. A digital signal input through these terminals may be transmitted to the controller 170 . In this case, the analog signal input through the CVBS terminal and the S-video terminal may be converted into a digital signal through an analog-to-digital converter (not shown) and transmitted to the controller 170 .

The external device interface unit 130 may include a wireless communication unit (not shown) for short-range wireless communication with other electronic devices. Through such a wireless communication unit, the external device interface unit 130 may exchange data with an adjacent mobile terminal. For example, the external device interface unit 130 may receive device information, executed application information, an application image, and the like, from the mobile terminal in the mirroring mode.

The external device interface unit 130 performs short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra-Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, or the like. can be done

The network interface unit 135 may provide an interface for connecting the image display device 100 to a wired/wireless network including an Internet network.

The network interface unit 135 may include a communication module (not shown) for connection to a wired/wireless network. For example, the network interface unit 135 communicates for Wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wireless broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like. It can contain modules.

The network interface unit 135 may transmit or receive data with another user or another electronic device through the connected network or another network linked to the connected network.

The network interface unit 135 may receive web content or data provided by a content provider or a network operator. That is, the network interface unit 135 may receive contents such as movies, advertisements, games, VODs, and broadcasts and related information provided from the contents provider or the network provider through the network.

The network interface unit 135 may receive firmware update information and an update file provided by a network operator, and may transmit data to the Internet or a content provider or a network operator.

The network interface unit 135 may select and receive a desired application from among applications open to the public through a network.

The storage unit 140 may store a program for each signal processing and control in the control unit 170 , or may store a signal-processed image, audio, or data signal. For example, the storage unit 140 stores application programs designed for the purpose of performing various tasks that can be processed by the control unit 170 , and upon request of the control unit 170 , selectively selects some of the stored application programs. can provide

The program stored in the storage unit 140 is not particularly limited as long as it can be executed by the control unit 170 .

The storage unit 140 may store a database (hereinafter, referred to as a viewing history database) including information on content viewed by the user. Here, the content includes various types of content that can be provided to the user through the image display device 100 , such as broadcast content corresponding to a broadcast signal received through the broadcast receiving unit 105 or web content received through the network interface unit 135 . It can mean video. In addition, the information about the content may include a title, a genre, a content provider, a broadcast channel, an application, a broadcast time, a viewing time, a viewing date, a viewing grade, and the like.

In this case, the viewing history database may include a plurality of sub-databases. For example, the viewing history database may be composed of a database for each genre, a database for each content provider, a database for each broadcasting channel, a database for each viewing time period, a database for each user, a database for each OTT service, and the like.

The storage unit 140 may perform a function for temporarily storing an image, audio, or data signal received from an external device through the external device interface unit 130 .

The storage unit 140 may store information about a predetermined broadcast channel through a channel storage function such as a channel map.

2 illustrates an embodiment in which the storage unit 140 is provided separately from the control unit 170 , the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the storage unit 140 may be included in the control unit 170 .

The storage unit 140 may include a volatile memory (eg, DRAM, SRAM, SDRAM, etc.), a non-volatile memory (eg, a flash memory), a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (Solid). -state drive (SSD), etc.) may be included. In various embodiments of the present invention, the storage unit 140 and the memory may be used interchangeably.

The user input interface unit 150 may transmit a signal input by the user to the control unit 170 , or may transmit a signal from the control unit 170 to the user.

For example, transmit/receive user input signals such as power on/off, channel selection, and screen setting from the remote control device 200, or local keys (not shown) such as power key, channel key, volume key, and setting value transmits a user input signal input to the control unit 170, transmits a user input signal input from a sensor unit (not shown) that senses a user's gesture to the control unit 170, or transmits a signal from the control unit 170 It can be transmitted to the sensor unit.

The input unit 160 may be provided on one side of the main body of the image display device 100 . For example, the input unit 160 may include a touch pad, a physical button, and the like.

The input unit 160 may receive various user commands related to the operation of the image display apparatus 100 , and may transmit a control signal corresponding to the input command to the control unit 170 .

The input unit 160 may include at least one microphone (not shown), and may receive a user's voice through the microphone.

The controller 170 may include at least one processor, and may control the overall operation of the image display apparatus 100 by using the processor included therein. Here, the processor may be a general processor such as a central processing unit (CPU). Of course, the processor may be a dedicated device such as an ASIC or other hardware-based processor.

The control unit 170 demultiplexes a stream input through the tuner unit 110 , the demodulator 120 , the external device interface unit 130 , or the network interface unit 135 , or processes the demultiplexed signals. , can generate and output a signal for video or audio output.

The display 180 converts an image signal, a data signal, an OSD signal, a control signal, or an image signal, a data signal, and a control signal received from the external device interface unit 130 processed by the controller 170 to generate a driving signal. can create

The display 180 may include a display panel (not shown) including a plurality of pixels.

A plurality of pixels provided in the display panel may include RGB sub-pixels. Alternatively, the plurality of pixels included in the display panel may include RGBW sub-pixels. The display 180 may convert an image signal, a data signal, an OSD signal, a control signal, etc. processed by the controller 170 to generate driving signals for a plurality of pixels.

The display 180 may be a plasma display panel (PDP), a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, and the like, and a three-dimensional display (3D display) may be possible. have. The 3D display 180 may be divided into a non-glasses type and a glasses type.

Meanwhile, the display 180 may be configured as a touch screen and used as an input device in addition to an output device.

The audio output unit 185 receives the audio-processed signal from the control unit 170 and outputs it as audio.

The image signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the display 180 and displayed as an image corresponding to the image signal. Also, the image signal processed by the control unit 170 may be input to an external output device through the external device interface unit 130 .

The audio signal processed by the controller 170 may be audio output to the audio output unit 185 . Also, the audio signal processed by the control unit 170 may be input to an external output device through the external device interface unit 130 .

Although not shown in FIG. 2 , the controller 170 may include a demultiplexer, an image processor, and the like. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 3 .

In addition, the controller 170 may control overall operations in the image display apparatus 100 . For example, the controller 170 may control the tuner 110 to select a channel selected by the user or a broadcast corresponding to a pre-stored channel (Tuning).

Also, the control unit 170 may control the image display apparatus 100 according to a user command input through the user input interface unit 150 or an internal program.

Meanwhile, the controller 170 may control the display 180 to display an image. In this case, the image displayed on the display 180 may be a still image or a moving image, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

Meanwhile, the controller 170 may cause a predetermined 2D object to be displayed in the image displayed on the display 180 . For example, the object may be at least one of an accessed web screen (newspaper, magazine, etc.), an Electronic Program Guide (EPG), various menus, widgets, icons, still images, moving pictures, and text.

Meanwhile, the image display apparatus 100 may further include a photographing unit (not shown). The photographing unit may photograph the user. The photographing unit may be implemented with one camera, but is not limited thereto, and may be implemented with a plurality of cameras. Meanwhile, the photographing unit may be embedded in the image display device 100 on the display 180 or disposed separately. Image information captured by the photographing unit may be input to the control unit 170 .

The control unit 170 may recognize the location of the user based on the image captured by the photographing unit. For example, the controller 170 may determine the distance (z-axis coordinate) between the user and the image display device 100 . In addition, the controller 170 may determine the x-axis coordinates and the y-axis coordinates in the display 180 corresponding to the user's location.

The controller 170 may detect the user's gesture based on each or a combination of an image captured by the photographing unit or a signal sensed from the sensor unit.

When content is displayed on the display 180 , the controller 170 may add information about the content displayed on the display 180 to the viewing history database stored in the storage 140 . For example, the controller 170 may control the title of the content, the genre, the content provider, the broadcast channel on which the content is broadcast, the broadcast time of the content, the application in which the content is provided, the content provision date on which the content is uploaded to the application, and the display 180 . ) through which the viewing time period in which the contents are displayed may be added to the viewing history database as information about the contents.

In this case, when the content is displayed for a predetermined time or longer, the controller 170 may add information about the content to the viewing history database. For example, if the user ends watching the content before a predetermined time (eg, 5 minutes) has elapsed from the point in time when the content is displayed through the display 180, the information about the content may not be added to the viewing history database. have.

Meanwhile, when the content is displayed for less than a predetermined time, the controller 170 may display a message guiding the user to select whether to dislike the corresponding content through the display 180 . In this case, when the user selects a non-preference for the corresponding content, the history selected as the non-preference may be added to the viewing history database together with information on the corresponding content.

When the content is displayed on the display 180 , the controller 170 may acquire an image (hereinafter referred to as a surrounding image) of the surroundings of the image display device 100 through the camera of the photographing unit, and the acquired surrounding images It may be determined whether at least one object corresponding to the user is included in the . For example, the controller 170 may check at least one object included in the surrounding image, determine the type of the object, and determine whether at least one object corresponding to the user is included. can judge Here, the type of object may include an object corresponding to a user's face, an object corresponding to a background, an object corresponding to a surrounding object, and the like.

In this case, the control unit 170 may check the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user by using pre-learned data, models, algorithms, etc. through machine learning such as deep learning. Here, machine learning means that the computer learns through data without direct logic (logic) instructing the computer, and through this, the computer solves a problem.

Deep learning is a method of teaching a human way of thinking to a computer based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN).

The artificial neural network (ANN) may be implemented in the form of software or in the form of hardware such as a chip. For example, an artificial neural network (ANN), a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a deep belief network; DBN), etc., may include various types of algorithms.

When at least one object corresponding to the user is included in the surrounding image, the controller 170 may check the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user. Here, the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user may include the user's gender and age.

In this case, the controller 170 may map information on the content displayed through the display 180 with the characteristics of an object corresponding to the user and add it to the viewing history database. For example, when a male user in his 60s is located in front of the image display device 100 while content is displayed through the display 180 , information about the corresponding content (eg, genre, content provider, etc.) and the user By mapping the characteristics (eg, gender, age, etc.) of an object corresponding to , it can be added to the viewing history database.

When at least one object corresponding to the user is included in the surrounding image acquired through the camera of the photographing unit, the controller 170 may check individual characteristics of the object corresponding to the user. For example, the controller 170 may extract feature points from the eyes, nose, mouth, etc. included in the user's face included in the surrounding image, and may identify individual features of the user based on the extracted feature points.

The controller 170 may configure a database for each user based on the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user included in the surrounding image. For example, when a specific user is included in the surrounding image acquired through the camera of the photographing unit while the specific content is displayed on the display 180 , the controller 170 may provide information about the specific content to the specific user. In addition to the related database, a user-specific database can be configured.

When a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing occurs, the controller 170 may perform an operation related to content display. Here, the predetermined event is the reception of a control signal for executing an application related to content viewing from the remote control device 200 through the external device interface unit 130 , or a voice related to content viewing through the microphone of the input unit 160 . reception, and the like.

When a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing occurs, the controller 170 may request and receive information about a plurality of receivable content from the at least one server 400 . Here, the plurality of receivable content may include content corresponding to a broadcast signal receivable through the broadcast receiver 105 , and web content receivable from a content provider or a network provider through the network interface unit 135 .

Meanwhile, each of the at least one server 400 may correspond to a content provider capable of providing broadcast content and/or web content to the image display device 100 , respectively. For example, the at least one server 400 may correspond to a terrestrial broadcasting station, a satellite broadcasting broadcasting station, a company providing an OTT service, etc., respectively, and the image display device 100 generates a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing when a predetermined event occurs, Information on a plurality of receivable contents may be requested and received from each of the at least one server 400 .

The controller 170 may process a voice received through the microphone of the input unit 160 , and may receive information about a plurality of receivable contents from the server 400 based on a result of processing the voice. . For example, when a voice including “show sports” is input, the controller 170 may determine the meaning of “sports” and “show me”, and through the network interface unit 135 , the server 400 ) to request and receive information on sports-related contents.

When a voice is received through the microphone of the input unit 160 , the controller 170 may transmit data on the voice to the server 400 , and receive data on the result of processing the voice from the server 400 . can For example, when a voice including “show sports” is input, the control unit 170 transmits data about the voice including “show sports” to the server 400 through the network interface unit 135 . can In this case, the server 400 may process the audio data to determine the meaning of “sports” and “show me”, and transmit information about sports-related contents to the image display device 100 .

When information on a plurality of receivable contents is received from the server 400 , the control unit 170 may determine a priority for a plurality of receivable contents based on the viewing history database stored in the storage unit 140 . have. In this case, the controller 170 may determine the priority of the plurality of contents by using pre-learned data, models, algorithms, etc. through machine learning such as deep learning.

For example, when information on sports-related contents is received from the server 400 , the controller 170 , based on the viewing history database, relates to a specific genre of sports (eg, baseball, soccer, basketball, etc.) The user's viewing frequency may be checked, and the sports-related contents received from the server 400 may be prioritized in the order of the detailed genres having the highest viewing frequency. At this time, the control unit 170 extracts, from among the contents included in the viewing history database, the contents of the viewing time zone corresponding to the point in time when a predetermined event related to the user's viewing of contents occurs, and with respect to the extracted contents, a detailed genre (eg, : By checking the user's viewing frequency for baseball, soccer, basketball, etc.), it is also possible to determine the priority of sports-related contents received from the server 400 .

For example, when information on movie-related contents is received from the server 400, the control unit 170, based on the viewing history database, provides movie-related contents providers (eg, Walt Disney Studios, Marvel Studios, Paramount Pictures). etc.), and may determine the priority of movie-related contents received from the server 400 in the order of the content providers having the highest viewing frequency. In this case, the control unit 170 extracts content whose viewing date is within a predetermined period (eg, 3 months) from among the contents included in the viewing history database, and the frequency of viewing of the extracted contents by the user regarding the contents provider. By checking , it is possible to determine the priority of the movie-related contents received from the server 400 .

In this case, in determining the priority of receivable contents, the control unit 170 does not distinguish between contents providing methods such as terrestrial broadcasting service, satellite broadcasting service, OTT service, etc. or contents providers, and Priorities may be integrally determined, and a recommendation list for a plurality of receivable contents may be generated according to the determined priorities. That is, in the priority of receivable contents, the user's viewing history of broadcasting contents and/or web contents is comprehensively considered, and terrestrial broadcasting contents, satellite broadcasting contents, web contents, etc. are included in the recommended list according to the content providing method. Regardless, they can be integrated.

When a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing occurs, the control unit 170 may acquire a surrounding image through the camera of the photographing unit, and determine whether at least one object corresponding to the user is included in the acquired surrounding image. can

When at least one object corresponding to the user is included in the surrounding image, the controller 170 may determine a priority for a plurality of receivable contents based on the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user. For example, the controller 170 may check the number, gender, age, etc. of objects corresponding to the user included in the surrounding image, and may determine a priority for a plurality of receivable contents according to the check result. In this case, the control unit 170 may check the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user by using pre-learned data, models, algorithms, etc. through machine learning such as deep learning.

Meanwhile, when at least one object corresponding to the user is included in the surrounding image acquired through the camera of the photographing unit, the controller 170 may check individual characteristics of the object corresponding to the user.

At this time, when a database about a specific user included in the surrounding image acquired through the camera of the photographing unit exists in the database for each user, the control unit 170, based on information included in the database about the specific user, receives a plurality of receivable You can determine the priority of the contents of For example, the controller 170 may determine that the corresponding object is the first user based on individual characteristics of the object corresponding to the user included in the surrounding image. In this case, the control unit 170 may check whether a database about the first user exists in the database for each user, and if there is a database about the first user, based on the information included in the database about the first user Thus, it is possible to determine the priority of a plurality of receivable contents.

When information on a plurality of receivable contents is received from the server 400 , the control unit 170 may check content providers of a plurality of receivable contents, and based on the viewing history database, accumulate among the checked contents providers A content provider with the highest number of views may be determined. In this case, in determining the priority of the plurality of receivable contents, the control unit 170 may determine the priority of the contents provided by the contents provider with the largest number of cumulative viewings to be higher than the priority of contents of other contents providers. have.

When the priorities of the plurality of receivable contents are determined, the controller 170 may display a recommendation list for the plurality of receivable contents through the display 180 according to the determined priorities. When the recommendation list is displayed on the display 180 , the controller 170 may display thumbnail images of the contents in the order of priority.

The controller 170 may display a thumbnail image for a higher-priority content among a plurality of content, and display a preset basic image for the remaining content except for the higher-order content. In this case, when any one of the basic images is selected by the user, the selected basic image may be changed and displayed as a thumbnail image of content corresponding to the selected basic image.

When displaying the recommendation list through the display 180 , the controller 170 may display at least one item corresponding to an application related to the OTT service together with the recommendation list. Through this, the image display apparatus 100 may recommend an application related to an OTT service suitable for the user by comprehensively considering the user's viewing history for broadcast content and/or web content.

For example, when the content provider with the largest number of viewing times among content providers of a plurality of receivable content is Walt Disney Studio, the controller 170 may control an item corresponding to an application (eg, Hulu) related to Walt Disney Studio (eg, Hulu). Hereinafter, a recommended item) may be displayed together with the recommendation list.

For example, the control unit 170 may control an application related to terrestrial broadcast content when, among content providers of a plurality of receivable content, the content provider with the highest number of views is a terrestrial broadcasting station, the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS). A recommended item corresponding to (eg, Wavve) may be displayed together with the recommendation list.

In this case, when a recommended item is selected by the user, an application related to the content provider with the highest number of views corresponding to the recommended item may be executed, and content may be displayed using the corresponding application.

The power supply unit 190 may supply the corresponding power throughout the image display device 100 . In particular, it is possible to supply power to the control unit 170 that can be implemented in the form of a system on chip (SOC), the display 180 for displaying an image, and the audio output unit 185 for outputting audio. have.

Specifically, the power supply unit 190 may include a converter (not shown) that converts AC power into DC power, and a Dc/Dc converter (not shown) that converts the level of DC power.

The remote control device 200 may transmit a user input to the user input interface unit 150 . For this, the remote control device 200 may use Bluetooth, Radio Frequency (RF) communication, Infrared Radiation communication, Ultra-wideband (UWB), ZigBee, or the like. In addition, the remote control device 200 may receive an image, audio, or data signal output from the user input interface unit 150 , and display it or output the audio signal from the remote control device 200 .

Meanwhile, the above-described image display device 100 may be a digital broadcasting receiver capable of receiving fixed or mobile digital broadcasting.

On the other hand, the block diagram of the image display device 100 shown in FIG. 2 is only a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention, and each component of the block diagram is actually implemented according to the specifications of the image display device 100 . may be incorporated, added, or omitted.

That is, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be subdivided into two or more components as needed. In addition, the function performed in each block is for explaining the embodiment of the present invention, and the specific operation or device does not limit the scope of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an internal block diagram of the control unit of FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the controller 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a demultiplexer 310 , an image processor 320 , a processor 330 , an OSD generator 340 , a mixer 345 , It may include a frame rate converter 350 , and/or a formatter 360 . In addition, it may further include an audio processing unit (not shown) and a data processing unit (not shown).

The demultiplexer 310 may demultiplex an input stream. For example, when MPEG-2 TS is input, it can be demultiplexed and separated into video, audio and data signals, respectively. Here, the stream signal input to the demultiplexer 310 may be a stream signal output from the tuner unit 110 , the demodulator 120 , or the external device interface unit 130 .

The image processing unit 320 may perform image processing of the demultiplexed image signal. To this end, the image processing unit 320 may include an image decoder 325 and a scaler 335 .

The image decoder 325 may decode the demultiplexed image signal, and the scaler 335 may perform scaling to output the resolution of the decoded image signal on the display 180 .

The video decoder 325 may include decoders of various standards. For example, it may include an MPEG-2, H,264 decoder, a 3D image decoder for a color image and a depth image, a decoder for a multi-view image, and the like.

The processor 330 may control overall operations in the image display apparatus 100 or in the controller 170 . For example, the processor 330 may control the tuner 110 to select a channel selected by the user or a broadcast corresponding to a pre-stored channel.

Also, the processor 330 may control the image display apparatus 100 according to a user command input through the user input interface unit 150 or an internal program.

Also, the processor 330 may perform data transmission control with the network interface unit 135 or the external device interface unit 130 .

Also, the processor 330 may control operations of the demultiplexer 310 , the image processor 320 , the OSD generator 340 , and the like in the controller 170 .

The OSD generator 340 may generate an OSD signal according to a user input or by itself. For example, a signal for displaying various types of information as graphics or text on the screen of the display 180 may be generated based on a user input signal input through the input unit 160 .

The generated OSD signal may include various data such as a user interface screen of the image display device 100 , various menu screens, widgets, and icons. Also, the generated OSD signal may include a 2D object or a 3D object.

Also, the OSD generator 340 may generate a pointer that can be displayed on the display 180 based on a pointing signal input from the remote control device 200 .

The OSD generator 340 may include a pointing signal processor (not shown) that generates a pointer. A pointing signal processing unit (not shown) may be provided separately instead of being provided in the OSD generating unit 240 .

The mixer 345 may mix the OSD signal generated by the OSD generator 340 and the decoded image signal image-processed by the image processor 320 . The mixed video signal may be provided to the frame rate converter 350 .

A frame rate converter (FRC) 350 may convert a frame rate of an input image. On the other hand, the frame rate converter 350 may output as it is without a separate frame rate conversion.

The formatter 360 may arrange a left-eye image frame and a right-eye image frame of the frame rate-converted 3D image. In addition, a synchronization signal Vsync for opening the left eye glass and the right eye glass of the 3D viewing apparatus (not shown) may be output.

Meanwhile, the formatter 360 may change the format of an input image signal into an image signal to be displayed on the display 180 and output it.

Also, the formatter 360 may change the format of the 3D video signal. For example, among various 3D formats such as Side by Side format, Top/Down format, Frame Sequential format, Interlaced format, Checker Box format, etc. You can change to either format.

Meanwhile, the formatter 360 may convert a 2D video signal into a 3D video signal. For example, according to the 3D image generation algorithm, an edge or a selectable object is detected in a 2D image signal, and an object or a selectable object according to the detected edge is separated into a 3D image signal. can In this case, as described above, the generated 3D image signal may be separated into a left-eye image signal L and a right-eye image signal R and arranged.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawing, it is also possible that a 3D processor (not shown) for processing a 3D effect signal is further disposed after the formatter 360 . Such a 3D processor may process brightness, tint, and color adjustment of an image signal in order to improve a 3D effect. For example, signal processing that makes a near field clear and a far distance blurry may be performed. Meanwhile, the functions of the 3D processor may be merged into the formatter 360 or integrated into the image processing unit 320 .

Meanwhile, an audio processing unit (not shown) in the controller 170 may perform audio processing of the demultiplexed audio signal. To this end, the audio processing unit (not shown) may include various decoders.

In addition, the audio processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 may process a base, a treble, a volume control, and the like.

A data processing unit (not shown) in the control unit 170 may perform data processing of the demultiplexed data signal. For example, when the demultiplexed data signal is an encoded data signal, it can be decoded. The encoded data signal may be electronic program guide information including broadcast information such as start time and end time of a broadcast program aired on each channel.

Meanwhile, the block diagram of the control unit 170 shown in FIG. 3 is only a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention, and each component of the block diagram is integrated, added, or may be omitted.

In particular, the frame rate converter 350 and the formatter 360 are not provided in the controller 170 , but may be separately provided or provided separately as one module.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a control method of the remote control device of FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , it can be seen that a pointer 205 corresponding to the remote control device 200 is displayed on the display 180 of the image display device 100 .

Referring to FIG. 4A , the user may move or rotate the remote control device 200 up, down, left and right, back and forth. In this case, the pointer 205 displayed on the display 180 of the image display apparatus 100 may be displayed in response to the movement of the remote control apparatus 200 . As shown in the drawing, the remote control device 200 may be called a space remote controller or a 3D pointing device because the corresponding pointer 205 is moved and displayed according to movement in 3D space.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 4 , when the user moves the remote control device 200 to the left, the pointer 205 displayed on the display 180 of the image display device 100 is also of the remote control device 200 . You can see that it moves to the left in response to the movement.

Information about the movement of the remote control device 200 sensed through the sensor of the remote control device 200 may be transmitted to the image display device 100 . The image display apparatus 100 may calculate the coordinates of the pointer 205 from information about the movement of the remote control apparatus 200 . The image display apparatus 100 may display the pointer 205 to correspond to the calculated coordinates.

Referring to FIG. 4C , while pressing a specific button provided in the remote control device 200 , the user may move the remote control device 200 away from the display 180 . Accordingly, the selection area in the display 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 may be zoomed in and displayed. On the contrary, when the user moves the remote control device 200 closer to the display 180 while pressing a specific button provided in the remote control device 200 , the display 180 corresponding to the pointer 205 . The selected area in the inner space may be zoomed out and displayed in a reduced form.

Meanwhile, when the remote control device 200 moves away from the display 180 , the selection area is zoomed out, and when the remote control device 200 approaches the display 180 , the selection area can be zoomed in. .

Meanwhile, while the user presses a specific button in the remote control device 200 , recognition of vertical and horizontal movements may be excluded. That is, when the remote control device 200 moves away from or close to the display 180 , up, down, left, and right movements are not recognized, but only forward and backward movements can be recognized. In a state in which the user does not press a specific button in the remote control device 200 , only up, down, left, and right movements of the remote control device 200 can be recognized, and only the pointer 205 can be moved accordingly.

Meanwhile, the moving speed or moving direction of the pointer 205 may correspond to the moving speed or moving direction of the remote control device 200 .

FIG. 5 is an internal block diagram of the remote control device of FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , the remote control device 200 includes a wireless communication unit 420 , a user input unit 430 , a sensor unit 440 , an output unit 450 , a power supply unit 460 , a storage unit 470 , and/or a control unit 480 .

The wireless communication unit 420 may transmit and receive signals to and from the image display device 100 .

In this embodiment, the remote control device 200 may include an RF module 421 capable of transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the image display device 100 according to a radio frequency (RF) communication standard. In addition, the remote control device 200 may include an IR module 423 capable of transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the image display device 100 according to an IR (Infrared radiation) communication standard.

The remote control device 200 may transmit a signal including information about the movement of the remote control device 200 to the image display device 100 through the RF module 421 . The remote control device 200 may receive a signal transmitted by the image display device 100 through the RF module 421 .

The remote control device 200 may transmit commands related to power on/off, channel change, volume change, etc. to the image display device 100 through the IR module 423 .

The user input unit 430 may include a keypad, a button, a touch pad, a touch screen, and the like. The user may input a command related to the image display apparatus 100 to the remote control apparatus 200 by manipulating the user input unit 430 .

When the user input unit 430 includes a hard key button, the user may input a command related to the image display device 100 to the remote control device 200 through a push operation of the hard key button.

When the user input unit 430 includes a touch screen, the user may input a command related to the image display apparatus 100 to the remote control apparatus 200 by touching a soft key of the touch screen.

Meanwhile, the user input unit 430 may include various types of input means that the user can operate, such as a scroll key or a jog key, and this embodiment does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The sensor unit 440 may include a gyro sensor 441 or an acceleration sensor 443 . The gyro sensor 441 may sense a motion of the remote control device 200 .

The gyro sensor 441 may sense information about the operation of the remote control device 200 based on the x, y, and z axes. The acceleration sensor 443 may sense information about the moving speed of the remote control device 200 . Meanwhile, the sensor unit 440 may further include a distance measuring sensor capable of sensing a distance to the display 180 .

The output unit 450 may output an image or audio signal corresponding to an operation of the user input unit 430 or a signal transmitted from the image display apparatus 100 . Through the output unit 450 , the user may recognize whether the user input unit 430 is operated or whether the image display apparatus 100 is controlled.

The output unit 450 includes an LED module 451 that is turned on when the user input unit 430 is manipulated or a signal is transmitted and received with the image display device 100 through the wireless communication unit 420, a vibration module 453 that generates vibration, A sound output module 455 for outputting sound and/or a display module 457 for outputting an image may be provided.

The power supply unit 460 may supply power to each provided component of the remote control device 200 . The power supply unit 460 stops the power supply when the remote control device 200 does not move for a predetermined time, thereby reducing power wastage. The power supply unit 460 may resume power supply when a predetermined key provided in the remote control device 200 is operated.

The storage unit 470 may store various types of programs and application data required for control or operation of the remote control device 200 .

When the remote control device 200 wirelessly transmits and receives a signal through the image display device 100 and the RF module 421, the remote control device 200 and the image display device 100 transmit the signal through a predetermined frequency band. can transmit and receive. The control unit 480 of the remote control device 200 stores information about a frequency band in which a signal can be wirelessly transmitted and received with the image display device 100 paired with the remote control device 200 in the storage unit 470 . and can be referenced.

The controller 480 may include at least one processor, and may control overall operations of the remote control device 200 by using the processor included therein.

The control unit 480 transmits a signal corresponding to a predetermined key operation of the user input unit 430 or a signal corresponding to a motion of the remote control device 200 sensed by the sensor unit 440 to an image through the wireless communication unit 420 . may be transmitted to the display device 100 .

The user input interface unit 150 of the image display device 100 includes a wireless communication unit 151 capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving signals with the remote control device 200 , and a pointer corresponding to the operation of the remote control device 200 . A coordinate value calculating unit 415 capable of calculating a coordinate value of may be provided.

The user input interface unit 150 may wirelessly transmit/receive a signal to and from the remote control device 200 through the RF module 412 . In addition, a signal transmitted by the remote control device 200 according to the IR communication standard may be received through the IR module 413 .

The coordinate value calculator 415 corrects hand shake or error from the signal corresponding to the operation of the remote control device 200 received through the wireless communication unit 151 and displays the coordinates of the pointer 205 on the display 170 . The value (x,y) can be calculated.

The remote control apparatus 200 transmission signal input to the image display apparatus 100 through the user input interface 150 may be transmitted to the controller 180 of the image display apparatus 100 . The control unit 180 of the image display device 100 determines information about the operation and key operation of the remote control device 200 from the signal transmitted from the remote control device 200, and corresponds thereto to the image display device 100 can control

As another example, the remote control apparatus 200 may calculate a pointer coordinate value corresponding to the operation and output it to the user input interface unit 150 of the image display apparatus 100 . In this case, the user input interface 150 of the image display apparatus 100 may transmit information about the received pointer coordinate values to the controller 180 without a separate hand shake or error correction process.

Also, as another example, the coordinate value calculating unit 415 may be provided inside the control unit 170 instead of the user input interface unit 150 unlike the drawing.

6 is a flowchart of an operating method of an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 7 to 10C are diagrams referenced in the description of the operation method of the image display apparatus.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the image display apparatus 100 may display content through the display 180 in operation S610 . For example, the image display apparatus 100 may process a broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by the user among the broadcast signals, and display contents of the channel selected by the user. For example, the image display apparatus 100 may display a content selected by a user from among web content provided through an application of a specific content provider.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the image display apparatus 100 may display content of channel 7, which is a channel selected by the user. In this case, it can be confirmed that the content provider of the 7th content is ABC broadcasting station, and the broadcasting time and viewing time of the content are 9:00 am.

Referring back to FIG. 6 , in operation S620 , the image display apparatus 100 may determine whether a predetermined time (eg, 5 minutes) has elapsed from the point in time when the content is displayed through the display 180 .

In operation S630 , the image display device 100 , when the user finishes viewing the content before a predetermined time (eg, 5 minutes) has elapsed from the time when the content is displayed through the display 180 , for example, the user selects the channel , a message guiding the user to select whether to dislike the content may be displayed on the display 180 .

In operation S640 , when the content is displayed for a predetermined time (eg, 5 minutes) or longer, the image display apparatus 100 may add information about the content to the viewing history database. For example, the image display device 100 may display the title, genre, content provider, broadcast channel through which the content is broadcast, the broadcast time zone of the content, the viewing time zone in which the content is displayed through the display 180, and the like, related to the content. It can be added to the viewing history database as information.

Alternatively, the image display device 100, in operation S640, when the content is displayed for less than a predetermined time (eg, 5 minutes) and the user selects a non-preference for the corresponding content, the content-related information can be added to the viewing history database together with

On the other hand, the video display device 100, when the content is displayed for less than a predetermined time (eg, 5 minutes) and the user does not select a non-preference for the corresponding content, the information about the content is not added to the viewing history database. can

The image display apparatus 100 may check whether a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing occurs in operation S650 . For example, the image display device 100 determines whether or not a control signal for executing an application related to content viewing is received from the remote control device 200 through the external device interface unit 130 , and the microphone of the input unit 160 . Through this, it is possible to check whether or not a voice related to content viewing is received.

The image display device 100, in operation S660, upon occurrence of a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing, prioritizes a plurality of contents receivable through at least one of the broadcast receiving unit 105 and the network interface unit 135. can decide

In operation S670 , the image display apparatus 100 may display a list of recommendations for a plurality of receivable contents through the display 180 according to a priority of the plurality of receivable contents.

Meanwhile, in relation to the determination of the priority of the plurality of contents and the display of the recommendation list of the image display apparatus 100 , it will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 8A to 10C .

Referring to FIG. 8A , the image display device 100 may receive a control signal for executing an application related to content viewing from the remote control device 200 or receive a voice related to content viewing through a microphone.

For example, the user 800 may generate a predetermined event related to content viewing by uttering a voice including “show news”, “show sports”, “show movie”, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 8B , when the user 800 utters a voice including “show news”, the image display apparatus 100 may receive information on news-related contents from the server 400 .

The video display device 100 may check information about news-related content included in the viewing history database, and may check broadcast channels or content providers of news-related content viewed by the user, and broadcast channels with high viewing frequency or The priority may be determined in the order of content providers. For example, when a viewer watches news-related content and most frequently views news-related content provided by a KBS broadcasting station, the priority of the news-related content provided by the KBS broadcasting station takes precedence over the news-related content provided by another broadcasting station. Since it is determined higher than the ranking, the thumbnail images 815 corresponding to the news-related content provided by the KBS broadcasting station may be preferentially displayed in the recommendation list 810 .

Referring to FIG. 8C , when the user 800 utters a voice including “show sports”, the image display device 100 may receive information on sports-related contents from the server 400 .

The image display device 100 may check information on sports-related content included in the viewing history database to confirm a detailed genre of sports-related content viewed by a user, a content provider, etc., The priority may be determined in the order of content providers. For example, when a viewer watches sports-related content and most frequently watches baseball-related content, the priority of baseball-related content is determined higher than that of other sub-genre content (eg, soccer, basketball, etc.) , Thumbnail images 825 corresponding to baseball-related content may be preferentially displayed in the recommendation list 820 .

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B , when the user 800 utters a voice including “show me a movie”, the image display device 100 receives information about movie-related contents from the server 400 . can do.

The image display device 100 may check the information on the movie-related content included in the viewing history database, check the content providers of the movie-related content watched by the user, and prioritize in the order of the content providers with the highest viewing frequency. can be determined high. For example, when a viewer most frequently views content from a specific content provider (eg, Walt Disney Studios) when watching movie-related content, the priority of the content of a specific content provider (eg, Walt Disney Studios) is higher than that of other content. Since the priority of the provider's content is determined higher, the thumbnail images 911 corresponding to the content of a specific content provider (eg, Walt Disney Studios) may be displayed first in the recommendation list 910 .

At this time, the video display device 100 displays a thumbnail image 911 for the content of a specific content provider having a high priority, and displays a preset basic image 913 for the remaining content except for the content of the specific content provider. can do.

On the other hand, when the user selects at least one of the preset basic images 913 , the image display device 100 displays the basic image selected by the user from among the preset basic images 913 of the content corresponding to the selected basic image. The thumbnail images 915 and 917 can be changed and displayed.

In this way, by adjusting the number of contents exposed through the recommendation list by using the thumbnail image corresponding to the contents and the preset basic image, the user's selection of contents can be supported more quickly and accurately.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 10A to 10C , when a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing occurs, the image display device 100 may acquire a surrounding image through the camera of the photographing unit, and corresponds to the user in the acquired surrounding image. When at least one object is included, the priority of a plurality of receivable contents may be determined based on the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user.

Referring to FIG. 10A , when a predetermined event occurs, when a female user in her late 50s is located in front of the image display device 100 ( 1010 ), the image display device 100 shows that the viewer is a female in her late 50s. Taking this into consideration, it is possible to determine the priority of a plurality of receivable contents.

For example, the image display device 100 may extract content mapped with the characteristics of an object corresponding to a user whose gender is female and age is in their late 50s, from among the contents included in the viewing history database, Based on the genre of the contents, the contents provider, the viewing time period, etc., it is possible to determine a high priority for specific contents (eg, daily drama).

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 10B , when a predetermined event occurs, when a male user and a female user under the age of 10 are located in front of the image display apparatus 100 ( 1020 ), the image display apparatus 100 displays a In consideration of the fact that the user is younger than three years, it is possible to determine the priority of a plurality of receivable contents.

For example, the image display device 100 may extract content mapped with characteristics of an object corresponding to a user aged 10 years or younger from among the content included in the viewing history database, the genre of the extracted content, Based on a content provider, a viewing time zone, a viewing rating, and the like, it is possible to determine a high priority for a specific content (eg, a cartoon movie).

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 10C , when a predetermined event occurs, when a plurality of users, ranging from users under the age of 10 to users over 60 years old, are located in front of the image display device 100 ( 1030 ), the image display device 100 . may determine a priority for a plurality of receivable contents in consideration of the various age groups of the plurality of users.

For example, the image display device 100, when the gender and age range of a plurality of users are different, regardless of the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user, the genre of the contents included in the viewing history database, the content provider, the viewing time zone, Based on the viewing rating, etc., it is possible to determine the priority of the plurality of contents.

Or, for example, the image display device 100 extracts the content mapped with the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user of the family unit from among the contents included in the viewing history database, when the genders and age groups of the plurality of users are different. and, based on the genre of the extracted contents, the contents provider, the viewing time, the viewing level, etc., the priority of the specific contents (eg, documentary) may be determined to be high.

Meanwhile, in FIGS. 10A to 10C , when at least one object corresponding to the user is included in the acquired surrounding image, the image display device 100 includes eyes, nose, mouth, etc. included in the face of the object corresponding to the user. Individual features can be identified by extracting feature points from At this time, when a database about a specific user corresponding to the identified individual characteristics exists in the database for each user, the image display device 100, based on information included in the database about the specific user, provides information on a plurality of receivable contents. You can also set priorities.

On the other hand, when the user 1100 generates a predetermined event related to content viewing while the pointer 205 corresponding to the remote control device 200 is displayed at a position corresponding to an application related to a specific OTT service, the video display device (100), based on the information included in the database on a specific OTT service in the database, may determine the priority for a plurality of receivable content.

Referring to FIG. 11 , in a state where a pointer 205 corresponding to the remote control device 200 is displayed at a location corresponding to an application 1110 related to a specific OTT service (eg, CJ ENM), the user 1100 is remotely When a voice input key (not shown) included in the user input unit 430 of the control device 200 is operated to activate the microphone of the input unit 160 and a voice including “show me a drama” is uttered, an image display device The 100 may receive information on drama-related contents from the server 400 .

At this time, the image display device 100 provides information on drama-related content included in a database related to a specific OTT service (eg, CJ ENM), for example, a drama viewed by a user through a specific OTT service (eg, CJ ENM). Broadcast channels or content providers of related content may be checked, and a priority may be determined in the order of broadcasting channels or content providers having a high viewing frequency.

As described above, according to various embodiments of the present invention, based on the user's viewing history, the genre, title, channel, viewing time, content provider, viewing rating, etc. of the contents viewed by the user through the image display device 100 . In consideration of various recommendation factors, it is possible to preferentially recommend content that is highly likely to be preferred by the user, thereby improving user convenience in content selection.

In addition, according to various embodiments of the present invention, since information about content displayed in various ways through the image display device 100 is collected and managed in the internal database of the image display device 100, Without worry, regardless of the user's login to a specific broadcast service or OTT service, content that is likely to be preferred by the user can be recommended.

In addition, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, not only the user's viewing history, but also the user's characteristics are checked using the camera provided in the image display device 100, thereby more quickly and accurately recommending content suitable for each of a plurality of users. can do.

The accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical spirit disclosed herein is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes and equivalents included in the spirit and scope of the present invention It should be understood to include water or substitutes.

Meanwhile, the method of operating an image display apparatus of the present invention can be implemented as processor-readable codes on a processor-readable recording medium provided in the image display apparatus. The processor-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices in which data readable by the processor is stored. Examples of the processor-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc., and also includes those implemented in the form of carrier waves such as transmission over the Internet . In addition, the processor-readable recording medium is distributed in a computer system connected through a network, so that the processor-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

In addition, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims In addition, various modifications may be made by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

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display;
a network interface unit for communicating with the server;
a broadcast receiver for receiving a broadcast signal;
Memory; and
including a control unit,
The control unit is
When content is displayed through the display, information about the content displayed through the display is added to the viewing history database stored in the memory,
When a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing occurs, based on the viewing history database, determining a priority for a plurality of content receivable through at least one of the network interface unit and the broadcast receiving unit,
and displaying a list of recommendations for the plurality of receivable contents according to the determined priority through the display. According to claim 1,
The information on the content includes at least one of a title, a genre, a content provider, a broadcast channel, an application, a content provision date, a broadcast time zone, and a viewing time zone. 3. The method of claim 2,
The control unit is
When the content is displayed for a predetermined time or longer, the video display device characterized in that the information on the content displayed through the display is added to the viewing history database. 4. The method of claim 3,
The control unit is
When the predetermined event occurs, information about the plurality of receivable contents is received from the server through the network interface unit,
and comparing the information on the plurality of receivable contents with information on the contents included in the viewing history database to determine a priority for the plurality of receivable contents. 5. The method of claim 4,
further including a camera,
The control unit is
When the predetermined event occurs, acquiring an image of the surrounding area of the image display device through the camera,
When at least one object corresponding to the user is included in the acquired image, the priority of the plurality of receivable contents is determined based on the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user,
The characteristics of the object corresponding to the user, the image display device, characterized in that it includes gender and age. 6. The method of claim 5,
The control unit is
When the content is displayed through the display, the surrounding image is obtained,
The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information on the content displayed through the display is mapped with the characteristics of the object corresponding to the user and added to the viewing history database. 7. The method of claim 6,
The control unit is
Identifies a content provider of the plurality of receivable content,
determining, based on the viewing history database, a first content provider having the highest cumulative viewing frequency among the confirmed content providers;
and determining a priority of content provided by the first content provider to be higher than a priority of content of other content providers. 8. The method of claim 7,
The control unit is
displaying, through the display, an item corresponding to an application related to the first content provider, together with the recommendation list;
When the item is selected, an application related to the first content provider is executed. 9. The method of claim 8,
The control unit is
When the recommendation list is displayed, thumbnail images are displayed for a preset number of contents having the high priority among the plurality of contents,
An image display device, characterized in that for displaying a preset basic image for the remaining content except for the upper content. 10. The method of claim 9,
The control unit is
When any one of the basic images is selected, the image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selected basic image is changed to a thumbnail image of content corresponding to the selected basic image and displayed. In the video display device,
when content is displayed through the display, adding information about the content displayed through the display to a viewing history database stored in a memory;
When a predetermined event related to the user's content viewing occurs, based on the viewing history database, priority is given to a plurality of contents receivable through at least one of a network interface unit communicating with a server and a broadcasting receiving unit receiving a broadcast signal action to determine; and
and displaying, through the display, a list of recommendations for the plurality of receivable contents according to the determined priority.

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